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Report of the Working Group on Internet Governance Released Today

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The United Nations Secretary-General today transmitted the Report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (24 pages, PDF) to the President of the Preparatory Committee of the World Summit on the Information Society, Ambassador Janis Karklins, and the WSIS Secretary-General, Mr Yoshio Utsumi.

  • See also the Background Report, also released today: “This Background Report accompanies and is complementary to the Report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (The WGIG Report). It includes much of the work produced in the course of the Working Group process and reflects the wide variety of opinions held within the group as well as many comments made by stakeholders during the consultation process.”
  • Internet Governance Project’s response to the WGIG Report (5 pages, PDF)

    • FAA Will Not Lift Airborne Ban On Use of Cell Phones and Wireless Devices

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    Press release from the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: A proposed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule to allow the use of cell phones on commercial aircraft received bipartisan criticism during a Congressional oversight hearing today…any change to the existing ban on aircraft cell phone use would require the approval of both the FAA… Continue Reading

    Democratic Report on Proposed DHS Reorganization

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    Press release: “Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee released a report this morning that analyzes the proposed Department of Homeland Security reorganization Secretary Michael Chertoff announced yesterday.” Protecting America Against Terrorists: The Case for a Comprehensive Reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security (14 pages, PDF) Continue Reading

    Members of Gov’t Reform Cmte. Seek Inquiry Into Plame Controversy

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    Press release: Reps. Waxman, Hold, and Inslee introduce a resolution of inquiry to require the Bush Administration to provide information about who revealed the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. Statement of Inquiry Resolution text (3 pages, PDF) Rep. Waxman Questions the Post-Leak Actions of the White House in the Rove Case Letter… Continue Reading

    Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce ID Theft Protection Act

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    Press release: “A bipartisan coalition of Senate Commerce Committee leaders today introduced comprehensive legislation (The Identity Theft Protection Act, S.1408) that protects consumers from identity theft. The bill sets national standards for notifying consumers of data breaches, requires businesses to improve their safeguards for sensitive consumer information, gives consumers the right to freeze their credit… Continue Reading

    Law Professor Proposes Innovative Use of P2P Technology for Patent Review

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    Peer to Patent (PtoP): A Modest Proposal, by Beth Simone Noveck The patent system is broken…This modest proposal harnesses social reputation and collaborative filtering technology to create a peer review system of scientific experts ruling on innovation. The idea of blue ribbon panels or advisory committees is not new. But the suggestion to use social… Continue Reading